TTC set to reopen Queen and Leslie

But more closures on the way as crews replace old tracks and switches

The intersection of Queen Street East and Leslie Street been closed for the last six weeks to put in new streetcar tracks and replace an 80-year-old water main. The intersection is due to reopen on Sunday. (CBC)

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East-end residents and commuters will get some long-awaited relief this weekend, when the TTC says it will reopen the intersection of Queen Street East and Leslie Street.

The intersection has been closed for the last six weeks to put in new streetcar tracks and replace an 80-year-old water main — a delay which left a dent in daily commutes and in the bottom line of local business owners.